Global Business Environment
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Course Introduction
Global Business Environment explores the dynamic and interconnected landscape in which international organizations operate. The course examines key drivers such as globalization, economic policies, legal frameworks, cultural differences, political systems, and technological advancements that shape international business strategies. Students will analyze how external factors impact multinational companies, learn to assess risks and opportunities in various regional markets, and understand the ethical and social responsibilities of global organizations. Through case studies and practical examples, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of how businesses adapt to changing global environments and remain competitive across borders.
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International Marketing Asia Pacific 3rd Edition by Michael R. Czinkota
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Chapter 1: Introduction to international marketing
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Q1) Trading blocs encourage trade relations between their members, but through their rules and standards, and the incentives they provide for mutual trade, they also affect the trade and investment flows of non-member countries.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Traditionally, trade flow determined currency flows and therefore the level of the exchange rate.The exchange rate is now determined by:
A)currency flows.
B)trade levels.
C)domestic policy.
D)wholesalers who take possession of the product prior to sale.
Answer: A
Q3) International marketing is a tool used to obtain improvement of one's present position and retains the basic marketing tenets of 'satisfaction' and 'exchange'.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: The economic environment
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Q1) Only 1 per cent of the world's private investment goes to sub-Saharan Africa.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The GDP per capita of the USA is higher than the GDP per capita of Australia.
A)True
B)False Answer: False
Q3) Europe will show negative population growth for the next decades.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Engel's laws state that as a family's income increases, the percentage spent on food will decrease but the percentage spent on housing and household operations will remain roughly constant.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Trade institutions and trade policy
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true?
A)Policy makers can't sacrifice short-term achievements for long-term goals.
B)Thoughtful economic coordination will be required among the leading trading nations.Such coordination will result in the increase of national sovereignty.
C)Policy makers must be willing to trade off short-term achievements for long-term goals.
D)The beneficiaries of trade and investment restraints are usually not clearly defined and have much to gain, whereas the losers are much more visible.
Answer: C
Q2) The World Trade Organization (WTO)has its origins in the GATT.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) World Bank was designed to provide stability for the international monetary framework
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The political and legal environment
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Q1) Which of the following statements about climate change is correct?
A)There is not much controversy about the causes and effects of climate change.
B)Greenwash is a strategy used by company that truly cares for the environment.
C)Locavores are people who only eat local food.
D)The effect of this environment is obvious and predictable.
Q2) Firms that engage in questionable practices may be subject to all but which of the following?
A)Outward economic compromise
B)Public scorn
C)Consumer boycotts
D)Investor scrutiny
Q3) Which of the following was not mentioned in the text as a critical issue for international marketers in the areas of general standards of behaviour and ethics?
A)Global warming
B)Saving whales
C)Pollution
D)Moral behaviour
Q4) Why are the political and legal environments in foreign countries important to the international marketer?
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Chapter 5: The cultural environment
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Q1) Primary reference groups do not include:
A)family.
B)trade organisations.
C)co-workers.
D)local communities.
Q2) A key variable of cultural analysis models is:
A)propensity to change.
B)change agents.
C)undifferentiated analysis.
D)differentiated analysis.
Q3) Which of the following is one way in which companies have tried to avoid the training problem inherent in being an international company?
A)Hiring nationals to staff overseas operations
B)Standardising all procedures in English operations
C)Hiring staff with overseas business experience
D)Hiring nationals to staff overseas operations and hiring staff with overseas business experience
Q4) Japan and Saudi Arabia are examples of high context cultures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Building the knowledge base
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Q1) Collected data should be compared with secondary information and with analogous information from a similar market in order to obtain a preliminary understanding of data quality.This is known as:
A)a realistic check.
B)a reality check.
C)a realism check.
D)a check.
Q2) When presenting research, the international marketer should:
A)show how research results fit with overall corporate strategy.
B)pay the respondents in local currency to fulfil accuracy requirements.
C)indicate insufficiently substantiated data through use of a resource bin.
D)only portray positive results.
Q3) Which of the following is not considered a step in evaluating data?
A)Evaluate the purpose and method of the original data collection.
B)Assess the quality of the data.
C)Consider the compatibility and comparability of the data.
D)Do a background check on the author of the data.
Q4) Explain the differences between international market research and domestic market research.
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Chapter 7: Foreign market entry
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Q1) Franchising is attractive to the governments of recipient countries because the outflow of foreign exchange is low.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Declining domestic sales volume (or market share)is only a motivator to enter international marketing if significant lead time exists in the foreign market.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The growing global protection of intellectual property rights is one of the reasons why licensing is becoming an increasingly popular.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is the primary outside influence on a firm's decision to become international?
A)In more than half of all cases, unsolicited orders
B)To take advantage of holiday destinations in colder months
C)Foreign demand
D)To satisfy a desire for continuous growth and market expansion
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Chapter 8: Channels of distribution and logistics
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Q1) Parallel importation refers to authentic and legitimately manufactured trademark items that are produced and purchased abroad but imported or diverted into a country by bypassing designated channels.What type of market is this?
A)Subversive
B)Sub-governmental
C)Grey.
D)Black
Q2) Because most marketers have a vested interest in the distribution of their products, they structure the channel relationships so that they control the distribution systems from manufacturer to customer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the textbook, which of the following is conducive to more direct sales?
A)Intensive coverage
B)Selective coverage
C)Exclusive coverage
D)Inclusive coverage
Q4) Elaborate on the recommended logistic optimisation method.
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Chapter 9: Product policy and adaptation in international markets
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Q1) Which category of product experiences the most homogenous demand from all international markets?
A)Food
B)Consumer non-durables
C)Industrial products
D)Technology-intensive products
Q2) Non-tariff barriers include testing or approval procedures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Economic integration usually reduces discriminatory governmental regulation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The core product may be highly similar to those of its competitors, meaning the marketer must use augmented features of the product in order to achieve differentiation.
A)True B)False
Q5) What are some of the cautions an international marketer should be aware of when making a decision to enter a foreign market in regards to standardisation and adaptation?
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Chapter 10: Product and brand management in international markets
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Q1) According to the textbook, which of the following is false?
A)Brazil is a test market used by Procter & Gamble.
B)Thailand is a test market for Unilever.
C)Australia is a test market for Harvey Milk.
D)Singapore is a test market for Coca Cola.
Q2) Which of the following is not a reason why investments for R&D abroad are made?
A)Newness of product, customer characteristics and geographical proclivity
B)To aid technology transfer from parent to subsidiary
C)To develop new and improved products expressly for foreign markets
D)To generate new technology of a long-term exploratory nature
Q3) The main goal of the product development process is to develop a standard product or product line.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Product development phases include:
A)proving, scalar movement and continuation.
B)idea generation, conversion and market analysis.
C)screening, scale-up and commercialisation.
D)idea generation, conversion and continuation.
Q5) What are the major advantages of the product portfolio approach?
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Chapter 11: Services marketing
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Q1) Because services cannot be stored, much greater responsiveness to demand fluctuation must exist, and therefore much greater pricing flexibility must be maintained.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The role of personnel deserves special consideration in the international marketing of services because:
A)the customer is the service person's intangible.
B)the service person is neither the producer nor the marketer of the service.
C)the person will communicate the spirit, value and attitudes of the service corporation.
D)the service person both 'recruits and trains' his or her clients.
Q3) Explain how the role of international services in the world economy has increased in the past decade.
Q4) Which of the following is not a unique characteristic of services?
A)Intangibility
B)Homogeneity
C)Perishability
D)Inseparability
Q5) Explain the two major types of typical obstacles to service trade.
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Chapter 12: Pricing in international markets
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Q1) What is not a reason for countertrade?
A)The world debt crisis and exchange rate volatility have made ordinary trade financing very risky.
B)The use of countertrade permits the covert reduction of prices and therefore allows firms and governments to circumvent price and exchange controls.
C)Many countries in the developing world cannot obtain the trade credit or financial assistance necessary to afford desired imports.
D)Countertrade is often viewed by firms as an excellent mechanism to exit markets.
Q2) Factoring houses are places that afford reliable accounting of the dollar increment of actual purchasing power.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A letter of credit is an instrument issued by a bank at the request of a buyer. A)True
B)False
Q4) What factors should be considered when assessing a foreign private buyer?
Q5) Explain the four categories of the Incoterms.
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Chapter 13: International marketing communications
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Q1) Many firms can afford expenditures for promotion that is done as 'art for art's sake' or only because major competitors do it.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is not a major factor in the success of the marketer-intermediary interaction?
A)Placing of reciprocal ads
B)Knowing the sales scene
C)Researching the customer
D)Working with the culture
Q3) The first stage when planning a marketing communications campaign is to determine specific campaign objectives.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Personal selling allows for:
A)immediate feedback on customer reaction.
B)feedback on costs.
C)immediate feedback on industry competitiveness.
D)input on costs.
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Chapter 14: Social Networking and Communications
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Q1) Early attempts at internet-based communications featured static display advertising and pop-up ads.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an example of social contagion?
A)A man purchases an electronic gadget just because it was on sale.
B)A woman buys medicines over the counter that were prescribed by her doctor.
C)A retired man purchases a house in an urban area so that he can socialise with wealthy people.
D)A middle-aged woman purchases an anti-wrinkle cream because her colleagues influenced her to try the product
Q3) Measuring the effectiveness of social media is always easy.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is a challenge associated with social media?
A)They are considerably more expensive than traditional media.
B)They involve campaigns that are static, with a limited life.
C)It is difficult to measure their effectiveness.
D)They emphasise pushing customers to buy the firm's products.
Q5) Explain giving examples how culture has an impact on the use of social media.
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